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April 29, 2024 11:20 AM

Sen. Mitchell returns to Capitol as her arrest looms over session’s final weeks

Democrats suspended Sen. Nicole Mitchell from caucus and committee work following her burglary arrest last week but let her keep her floor vote, which maintains the DFL’s one-vote majority. That’s angered Senate Republicans.

by Dana Ferguson

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April 27, 2024 4:46 PM

Republicans endorse Tayler Rahm to challenge incumbent Angie Craig for Congress

GOP delegates endorsed criminal defense attorney Tayler Rahm to run against Craig, a three-term Democrat, in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District.

by Mark Zdechlik

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April 27, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Martyr!’

Content Bookstore owner Jessica Peterson White recommends “Marytyr!” by Kaveh Akbar, telling of an Iranian-American’s poignant journey through addiction, grief and self-discovery.

by Emily Bright

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April 27, 2024 8:00 AM

Quiet currents, cultural shifts: Arab and North African artists find a hub in Minnesota

Kathryn Haddad, a writer and community organizer in Minnesota, has significantly influenced the local art scene by fostering a supportive environment for Middle Eastern and North African artists.

by Jacob Aloi

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April 26, 2024 2:05 PM

‘I’m sorry we broke the sea and sky’: CNN chief climate correspondent on finding hope in climate change

Bill Weir’s new book is called “Life as We Know It (Can Be).” He wrote it as a letter to his 4-year-old son River on how to find hope in a world of climate change.

by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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April 26, 2024 4:00 AM

‘It’s awful’: Partner of man killed in Nudieland mass shooting reacts to arrests

Caitlin Angelica, who was standing beside her partner August Golden when he was fatally shot in Minneapolis on Aug. 11, 2023, said she has mixed feelings about the arrest of two teens who were juveniles at the time of the shooting.

by Feven Gerezgiher

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April 25, 2024 4:32 PM

Minnesota’s new state flag faces the toughest critic: Fourth graders

Minnesota’s new state flag faced a room full of tough critics Thursday: Jason Benjamin’s fourth-grade class at Burroughs Community School. They’re among the first kids in the state to get the symbols for their class, but they weren’t all impressed.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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April 25, 2024 4:10 PM

Art and history come together in ‘Fur Trade Nation: an Ojibwe’s Graphic History’

Artist Carl Gawboy has used his thirty years of experience teaching the history of fur trade relations on Turtle Island, also known as North America, to create hundreds of illustrations depicting stories of Ojibwe people and lifeways centered on entrepreneurship and freedom.

by Melissa Olson

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April 25, 2024 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Reflecting on a lost art

Art Hounds talk about “Ugly Lies the Bone” at the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Threshold Theater’s “Fourplay” and a showcase of local artist Stuart Loughridge.

by Emily Bright and Max Sparber